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Nine Super Falcons Players Arrive for 2026 WAFCON Preparations
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Nine Super Falcons Players Arrive for 2026 WAFCON Preparations

From Vanguard · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Nine Super Falcons players have arrived at their training camp in Casablanca for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
  • Key players including captain Rasheedat Ajibade and forward Asisat Oshoala are among the early arrivals.
  • Nigeria aims to reclaim the WAFCON title in Morocco, where they are drawn in Group C with Egypt, Malawi, and Zambia.

The Super Falcons have commenced their preparations for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, with nine players already reporting to the team's training camp in Casablanca.

Team media officer Mary Akinsola confirmed on Monday that the early contingent includes captain Rasheedat Ajibade, first-choice goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, and veteran forward Asisat Oshoala. Other notable arrivals are Glory Ogbonna, Christy Ucheibe, Fatima Oloko, Oluwatosin Demehin, Rofiat Imuran, and Shukurat Oladipo. Akinsola anticipates that more players and technical staff will join the camp in the coming days as preparations intensify for the continental tournament.

The 2026 WAFCON is scheduled to take place in Morocco from July 25 to August 16. Nigeria, the most successful women's national team in Africa, is determined to reclaim the title they previously held. The Super Falcons have been placed in Group C alongside Egypt, Malawi, and Zambia. Full-scale training is expected to commence once the entire squad is assembled.

More players and members of the technical crew were expected to arrive in camp in the coming days as preparations intensified for the continental showpiece.

— Mary AkinsolaThe team's media officer provided an update on the ongoing preparations for the WAFCON.
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